DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🏞️💚

Peatlands are known to provide water regulation ecosystem services and have been seen as nature’s sponges as they absorb water during wet periods, which in turn mitigates floods, and slowly release it during the dry season. They also serve as storages for carbon which lessens the effects of climate change.

Within the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor lies the Caimpugan Peatland of Agusan del Sur. It is considered as one of the most carbon-dense terrestrial ecosystems in the Philippines and supports a high level of biodiversity which eventually provides livelihood opportunities to local communities within the peatland. In the Mindoro Biodiversity Corridor, the Kisloyan Peatland serves as a water basin that prevents soil erosion in the upland areas of the municipality of Victoria.

Let’s take this time to realize that even peatlands make a huge impact in sustaining and protecting the shared landscapes and benefits to both people and biodiversity!

| 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ✍️🪴

On May 26, 2026, a Ceremonial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing for the Sustainable Land Management (SLM): Rehabilitating Degraded Agricultural Lands in the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor (EMBC) was successfully conducted at Trento, Agusan del Sur through the DENR-UNDP/GEF Biodiversity Corridor Project.

The signing was participated by the Cassava Women’s Farmers Association together with the DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management , witnessed by the Trento MLGU, DA Municipal and Regional Offices, NCIP, DENR Caraga , and the EMBC Project Management Unit.

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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘌𝘕𝘙-𝘜𝘕𝘋𝘗/𝘎𝘌𝘍 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 “𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴” 𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘋 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘋𝘌𝘕𝘙) 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘚𝘓𝘔) 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 - 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘶 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘋𝘈-𝘉𝘚𝘞𝘔), 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 (𝘜𝘕𝘋𝘗) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (𝘎𝘌𝘍).

Happy Month of the Ocean! 🌊🌍

As part of the annual celebration for the Month of the Ocean 2026, the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau has successfully concluded its culminating activity, titled “Ocean Forum and Ocean Nexus Network Launch,” at the Training Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City.

The sessions were led by our esteemed speakers: Aries Soledad from PAMALAKAYA-Cavite, Miguel Vargas from Dalumpinas Oeste Eco Rangers ( DOERs ), Grick Cordero from the BMB - Coastal and Marine Division, and Ms. Aiko Love Del Rosario from the DENR-Ocean Environments Task Force.

They discussed the status quo of our coastal communities and marine ecosystems facing various ocean hazards, highlighting the struggles our fisherfolk encounter as well as the importance of our mobilization and active participation in response to these issues.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to our partner organizations: One Pawikan Initiative, Mangrove Matters PH, Neymatophores, Las Piñas Parañaque Wetland Park, Wetlands International Philippines, and all the youth participants who joined and exchanged conversation with us! 💙

May we continue to uphold our shared responsibility to sustain and protect our oceans through collaborative action and meaningful advocacies.

Sa Karagatang Masigla, Kaya Natin! 🌊✨

|| Strengthening Capacity, Reinforcing Cave Conservation 🦇

To equip the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) personnel and relevant stakeholders for effective cave conservation and management, the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) conducted a Pilot Testing of the Training Module on Cave Management in Quezon City from May 25 to 28, 2026. 🪖📒

This was participated in by representatives from Regions III, IV-A, MIMAROPA, and the Negros Island Region. The training module will serve as a comprehensive guide for trainers in conducting capacity-building activities on basics of caving, cave assessment and management, as well as safe caving practices. 🤝🏾

Before the full-scale implementation of the training module, the Gaia Exploration Club (GEC) also participated in identifying gaps, refining methodologies, and providing feedback from participants. This will further enhance the training module. 🗣️ 📑

|| Urban biodiversity monitoring and assessment were conducted in the City of Naga, Cebu by the BMB, DENR-7, and CENRO to help ensure greener, healthier, and more sustainable communities in the city.



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𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: Karong buntaga, malipayong gi-welcome ni Mayor Val ang team gikan sa Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) ug DENR-7 para sa usa ka courtesy call.

Naa sila karon sa City of Naga in coordination sa City Environment and Natural Resources Office para magpahigayon og vital monitoring, assessment ug validation sa urban biodiversity sa mga park ug green spaces sa dakbayan diin apil niini ang City of Naga Park and Boardwalk ug ang mangrove areas sa Barangay Inoburan ug Barangay South Poblacion.

Kini nga inisyatiba kabahin sa Urban Biodiversity Program sa DENR, nga usa sa mga key priorities ubos sa Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP).

Pinaagi niining assessment, masiguro nato nga ang Naga magpabiling usa ka sustainable ug vibrant nga puy-anan—dili lang para kanatong mga Nagahanon, kundi para sab sa atong kinaiyahan.

Daghang salamat DENR!

|| Greening Lapu-Lapu: Advancing the City Biodiversity Index

The DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau, together with the DENR Region VII, DENR CENRO Cebu City, and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), conducted a site inspection of identified urban green spaces in the city as part of the City Biodiversity Index (CBI) initiative. These sites include the Bridge Park, Rizal Park, and the Liberty Shrine.



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|| 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗥 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 🏙️🌱

The Biodiversity Management Bureau – Caves, Wetlands and Other Ecosystems Division (CAWED) successfully concluded its four-day field visit across the cities of Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Naga, and Cebu under the implementation of the Urban Biodiversity Program.



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